1Wine leads to vulgarity and strong drink, to bravado; he who strays in it will never be wise.
2The angry king is like a roaring lion; whoever provokes him risks his life.
3It is good for man to avoid quarrels; it is the fool who does not master himself.
4Autumn is over, yet the fool does no work; come the harvest, he searches and finds nothing.
5Counsel is like deep water in the heart, the discerning man has only to draw it out.
6Many are called good but where can the trustworthy man be found?
7The upright man who works honestly will make his sons happy after him.
8The king who sits in judgment discovers evil at a single glance.
9Who can say, “I have purified my heart, I am cleansed from sin?”
10The crooked measure and scales–these are the things that Yahweh detests.
11The child reveals himself in his deeds: whether his actions are honest and upright.
12The ear that hears, the eye that sees, Yahweh has made them both.
13Do not love sleep lest you become poor; keep your eyes open and you will have your fill of bread.
14“No good, no good,” says the buyer but off he goes congratulating himself.
15Although you have gold and abundance of pearls, the most valuable adornment is lips which speak wisely.
16Get rid of his clothes because he has stood bail for a stranger; arrest him for the profit of those unknown!
17Stolen bread tastes good but later on your mouth is full of sand.
18Plans take shape, thanks to advice; do battle, then, with wise strategies.
19The gossiper reveals secrets; have nothing to do with chatterers.
20Whoever curses his father and mother will see his lamp extinguished in the midst of darkness.
21Advantage hastily gained in the beginning will not be blessed in the long run.
22Never say, “I will take revenge.” Trust in Yahweh; he will save you.
23Yahweh detests false weights; it does no good to have false scales.
24Yahweh directs a man’s steps, who can know where his way leads?
25It is dangerous to make hasty promises to Yahweh and only then reflect on them.
26A king throws evildoers to the wind and runs the thresher over them.
27Man’s spirit is Yahweh’s lamp which searches the hidden places of the heart.
28Goodness and loyalty keep guard over the king; his throne stands due to goodness.
29Energy is the adornment of youth, white hair the dignity of age.
30Bleeding wounds purify evil, blows bring healing to the inner self.
